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Mauritius vs Tunisia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 12.3M in Tunisia (ranked 80/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 59,985 sq mi for Tunisia (ranked 170th vs. 91st).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Tunisia ranks 93/197 ($51.3B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Tunisia ranks 129/197 ($4,181).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Tunisia
Population
1240121
12437803
Population rank 157/197 81/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$51.3B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 93/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$4,181
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 129/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$14,521
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$42.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
83.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$3,487
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 94/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$3,951
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 59,985 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
207.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.83
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
33.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Mauritius and Tunisia: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Tunisia economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Tunisia
2024 $14,937,861,786 $51,332,285,657
2023 $14,072,212,290 $48,205,328,303
2022 $12,936,444,123 $44,929,920,093
2021 $11,622,048,697 $47,073,234,359
2020 $11,566,111,138 $42,491,780,918
2019 $14,645,235,205 $41,905,642,419
2018 $14,957,535,716 $42,686,504,460
2017 $13,896,938,315 $42,163,530,591
2016 $12,757,680,847 $44,360,072,680
2015 $12,162,211,503 $45,779,494,042
2014 $13,230,490,082 $50,271,812,921
2013 $12,434,596,541 $48,685,446,414
2012 $11,832,323,837 $47,311,401,813
2011 $11,677,718,382 $48,123,325,825
2010 $10,144,716,155 $46,206,091,938
2009 $9,264,513,545 $43,455,740,497
2008 $10,127,777,060 $44,859,439,902
2007 $8,277,442,915 $38,915,353,867
2006 $7,137,710,413 $34,376,664,601
2005 $6,576,108,447 $32,272,186,695
2004 $6,667,418,752 $31,183,885,241
2003 $5,894,873,920 $27,453,902,261
2002 $4,906,494,249 $23,141,616,605
2001 $4,675,755,867 $22,065,832,449
2000 $4,726,108,622 $21,473,528,161
1999 $4,402,193,195 $22,943,202,175
1998 $4,225,813,976 $21,802,893,587
1997 $4,243,755,308 $20,746,210,354
1996 $4,481,489,762 $19,587,161,807
1995 $4,094,741,652 $18,030,876,599
1994 $3,606,050,873 $15,633,174,304
1993 $3,307,302,126 $14,608,335,608
1992 $3,267,677,814 $15,496,708,060
1991 $2,895,354,736 $13,074,782,609
1990 $2,689,212,760 $12,290,568,182
1989 $2,211,312,823 $10,101,851,745
1988 $2,163,252,449 $10,096,245,762
1987 $1,906,174,438 $9,696,715,911
1986 $1,482,601,552 $9,017,806,654
1985 $1,090,611,325 $8,410,226,053
1984 $1,054,564,759 $8,254,541,195
1983 $1,104,956,573 $8,350,582,748
1982 $1,092,923,636 $8,133,580,052
1981 $1,157,769,444 $8,428,445,294
1980 $1,147,027,924 $8,744,134,354
1979 $1,227,446,632 $7,188,863,904
1978 $1,029,040,323 $5,968,460,080
1977 $834,722,972 $5,109,324,009
1976 $713,510,052 $4,508,191,942
1975 $673,311,287 $4,328,965,588
1974 $669,894,030 $3,545,868,575
1973 $404,285,775 $2,730,813,385
1972 $318,664,900 $2,237,556,149
1971 $251,437,338 $1,685,162,272
1970 $224,125,805 $1,439,238,095
1969 $221,553,613 $1,289,904,762
1968 $206,576,631 $1,214,666,667
1967 $238,439,291 $1,085,714,286
1966 $227,534,083 $1,040,952,381
1965 $230,024,161 $991,047,619
1964 $218,914,569 $1,025,866,792
1963 $253,839,558 $1,026,737,600
1962 $197,738,208 $880,027,733
1961 $191,757,729 $866,155,429
1960 $162,089,564 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Tunisia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Tunisia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Tunisia
2024 $11,991 $4,181
2023 $11,270 $3,951
2022 $10,247 $3,707
2021 $9,178 $3,907
2020 $9,136 $3,549
2019 $11,568 $3,529
2018 $11,819 $3,628
2017 $10,987 $3,619
2016 $10,095 $3,848
2015 $9,631 $4,015
2014 $10,490 $4,459
2013 $9,877 $4,370
2012 $9,422 $4,297
2011 $9,324 $4,421
2010 $8,113 $4,292
2009 $7,427 $4,080
2008 $8,141 $4,255
2007 $6,677 $3,727
2006 $5,784 $3,323
2005 $5,354 $3,147
2004 $5,461 $3,067
2003 $4,858 $2,726
2002 $4,073 $2,321
2001 $3,909 $2,236
2000 $3,982 $2,199
1999 $3,746 $2,376
1998 $3,642 $2,285
1997 $3,696 $2,202
1996 $3,952 $2,107
1995 $3,648 $1,968
1994 $3,240 $1,733
1993 $3,014 $1,649
1992 $3,013 $1,785
1991 $2,705 $1,538
1990 $2,540 $1,476
1989 $2,103 $1,239
1988 $2,074 $1,266
1987 $1,840 $1,245
1986 $1,442 $1,187
1985 $1,069 $1,135
1984 $1,042 $1,143
1983 $1,103 $1,184
1982 $1,101 $1,177
1981 $1,181 $1,247
1980 $1,187 $1,324
1979 $1,292 $1,113
1978 $1,102 $946
1977 $906 $830
1976 $787 $752
1975 $755 $741
1974 $763 $624
1973 $467 $493
1972 $374 $415
1971 $299.6 $320
1970 $271.3 $280.5
1969 $272.7 $257.7
1968 $258.7 $248.9
1967 $304 $228
1966 $296 $223.8
1965 $305 $217.3
1964 $297.3 $228.5
1963 $353 $231.9
1962 $282.3 $201.4
1961 $281.7 $200.7
1960 $238.3 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius vs. Tunisia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Tunisia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Tunisia
2026 75.4 77.1
2025 75.3 76.9
2024 75.1 76.7
2023 74.9 76.5
2022 73.5 76.1
2021 72.9 72.9
2020 74.7 75
2019 74.2 75.6
2018 74.5 75.4
2017 75 75.2
2016 74.9 75
2015 74.7 74.9
2014 74.6 74.8
2013 74.4 74.7
2012 74.3 74.6
2011 74.1 74.5
2010 73.6 74.4
2009 73.3 74.3
2008 73.1 74.2
2007 72.9 74
2006 72.8 73.9
2005 72.6 73.7
2004 72.5 73.5
2003 72.3 73.3
2002 72.1 73.1
2001 72 72.8
2000 71.8 72.6
1999 71.4 72.3
1998 70.9 72.1
1997 70.7 71.7
1996 70.5 71.2
1995 70.6 70.8
1994 70.4 70.4
1993 70.4 70
1992 70.2 69.7
1991 70.1 69.4
1990 69.8 69.1
1989 69.5 68.8
1988 69.4 68.5
1987 69.2 68
1986 68.9 67.4
1985 68.7 66.9
1984 68.6 66.3
1983 68.4 65.7
1982 67.9 65
1981 67.2 64.4
1980 66.5 63.7
1979 66 62.9
1978 65.3 62.1
1977 64.8 61.3
1976 64 60.3
1975 64.4 59.3
1974 64.2 58.3
1973 64.3 57.1
1972 63.8 56.1
1971 63.8 54.9
1970 63.7 53.8
1969 62.7 52.3
1968 62.1 51.3
1967 61.7 50.2
1966 62.1 49.2
1965 62.1 48.2
1964 61.5 47.3
1963 61.1 46.4
1962 60.5 45.6
1961 59.5 44.3
1960 58.4 44
1959 57.4 43.4
1958 56.4 42.7
1957 55.7 42.1
1956 55.1 41.3
1955 53.8 40.8
1954 52.2 40
1953 51.5 39.7
1952 52.1 39.3
1951 52.5 38.7
1950 51.9 38.2

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Mauritius and Tunisia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Tunisia
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Tunisia
2024 1,245,779 12,277,109
2023 1,248,647 12,200,431
2022 1,262,523 12,119,334
2021 1,266,334 12,048,622
2020 1,266,014 11,974,057
2019 1,265,985 11,875,081
2018 1,265,577 11,765,514
2017 1,264,887 11,650,498
2016 1,263,747 11,528,674
2015 1,262,879 11,402,264
2014 1,261,208 11,274,288
2013 1,258,927 11,141,361
2012 1,255,882 11,009,647
2011 1,252,404 10,886,035
2010 1,250,400 10,765,980
2009 1,247,429 10,650,681
2008 1,244,121 10,542,635
2007 1,239,630 10,441,702
2006 1,233,996 10,346,410
2005 1,228,254 10,255,472
2004 1,221,003 10,166,163
2003 1,213,370 10,071,632
2002 1,204,621 9,971,515
2001 1,196,287 9,869,677
2000 1,186,873 9,764,935
1999 1,175,267 9,655,963
1998 1,160,421 9,541,667
1997 1,148,284 9,421,270
1996 1,133,996 9,294,432
1995 1,122,457 9,161,258
1994 1,112,846 9,018,448
1993 1,097,374 8,857,910
1992 1,084,441 8,682,512
1991 1,070,266 8,501,827
1990 1,058,775 8,324,509
1989 1,051,260 8,151,660
1988 1,043,239 7,974,440
1987 1,036,082 7,789,987
1986 1,028,360 7,600,301
1985 1,020,528 7,409,903
1984 1,012,221 7,220,044
1983 1,001,691 7,053,800
1982 992,521 6,908,642
1981 980,462 6,758,284
1980 966,039 6,606,195
1979 949,888 6,456,419
1978 933,499 6,309,390
1977 921,379 6,155,931
1976 906,507 5,996,994
1975 892,000 5,839,262
1974 878,042 5,684,674
1973 864,819 5,537,242
1972 852,053 5,396,557
1971 839,230 5,261,658
1970 826,000 5,131,396
1969 812,405 5,004,697
1968 798,413 4,879,899
1967 783,917 4,760,970
1966 768,813 4,652,287
1965 753,000 4,561,385
1964 736,381 4,489,869
1963 718,861 4,427,131
1962 700,349 4,369,136
1961 680,757 4,316,278
1960 680,331 4,267,288

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Tunisia

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Tunisia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Tunisia
2023 1.39 1.83
2022 1.32 1.85
2021 1.41 1.8
2020 1.44 2
2019 1.4 2.1
2018 1.41 2.13
2017 1.44 2.21
2016 1.4 2.28
2015 1.36 2.31
2014 1.43 2.32
2013 1.44 2.31
2012 1.54 2.28
2011 1.55 2.19
2010 1.57 2.08
2009 1.59 2
2008 1.67 1.98
2007 1.74 1.96
2006 1.77 1.95
2005 1.88 1.95
2004 1.92 1.95
2003 1.87 1.96
2002 1.94 1.94
2001 1.91 1.98
2000 1.99 2.03
1999 2.05 2.08
1998 1.97 2.2
1997 2.04 2.34
1996 2.12 2.49
1995 2.14 2.67
1994 2.25 2.87
1993 2.21 3.06
1992 2.37 3.19
1991 2.3 3.31
1990 2.32 3.44
1989 2.23 3.57
1988 2.14 3.83
1987 2.05 4.1
1986 1.99 4.36
1985 2.02 4.52
1984 2.16 4.66
1983 2.4 4.77
1982 2.53 4.89
1981 2.67 5.02
1980 2.8 5.03
1979 2.91 5.18
1978 3.01 5.4
1977 3.07 5.68
1976 3.13 5.87
1975 3.2 5.97
1974 3.45 6.05
1973 3.07 6.12
1972 3.41 6.19
1971 3.51 6.29
1970 3.82 6.43
1969 3.97 6.62
1968 4.6 6.81
1967 4.63 6.95
1966 5.46 7.06
1965 5.51 7.11
1964 5.96 7.17
1963 6.18 7.17
1962 5.88 7.17
1961 5.98 7.16
1960 5.9 7.16

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Tunisia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Tunisia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Tunisia
2024 38.5 33.5
2023 38 33.2
2022 37.5 32.8
2021 37.1 32.4
2020 36.8 32
2019 36.5 31.7
2018 36.2 31.4
2017 35.8 31.1
2016 35.4 30.8
2015 35 30.4
2014 34.6 30.1
2013 34.2 29.8
2012 33.8 29.5
2011 33.4 29.2
2010 32.9 28.9
2009 32.5 28.5
2008 32 28.1
2007 31.6 27.6
2006 31.1 27.2
2005 30.7 26.7
2004 30.3 26.2
2003 30 25.7
2002 29.7 25.3
2001 29.4 24.8
2000 29 24.4
1999 28.7 24
1998 28.4 23.6
1997 28 23.2
1996 27.6 22.9
1995 27.3 22.5
1994 26.9 22.1
1993 26.6 21.8
1992 26.3 21.5
1991 26 21.2
1990 25.6 21
1989 25.2 20.7
1988 24.7 20.4
1987 24.3 20.2
1986 23.9 19.9
1985 23.5 19.7
1984 23.2 19.5
1983 22.8 19.2
1982 22.4 19
1981 22.1 18.7
1980 21.9 18.5
1979 21.6 18.3
1978 21.3 18.1
1977 21 18
1976 20.6 17.9
1975 20.2 17.8
1974 19.8 17.8
1973 19.5 17.7
1972 19.1 17.6
1971 18.8 17.6
1970 18.5 17.6
1969 18.3 17.5
1968 18.1 17.6
1967 17.9 17.7
1966 17.8 17.8
1965 17.7 17.9
1964 17.6 18
1963 17.6 18.1
1962 17.6 18.2
1961 17.5 18.3
1960 17.4 18.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Tunisia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$47.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
33.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
6.73%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
2.51%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
48,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-5.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
15.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
62.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
22.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
48.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
27%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
74
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$8.3B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$9.34B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$3.26B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
2,012,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
8.96%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
37.8%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Tunisia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
956 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$14.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
32.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
2.62 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
86.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
11.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
1.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
53.1%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
1,595 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
2.82%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0.07%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Tunisia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.15%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-14,523
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
70.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.8 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.31 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
49.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
4.62
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
16.5
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
86.3%
2023
English speaking
16%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
72.4%
2023

Health

Mauritius Tunisia
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$318
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$120.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
3.14%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.32
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
36
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
12.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
27.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
16%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
74
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
20.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
1.71 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Tunisia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
4,886 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
37,454 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
2,731 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
12,272 mi
2023

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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